Richard Oakes (activist)
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Richard Oakes was a Mohawk American Indian activist and academic. He spurred American Indian studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government termination pol
Richard Oakes
Graffiti from the occupation, featuring a Navajo greeting, "Yata Hey"
Annapolis, California
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Annapolis is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. Annapolis is situated near the coastline of northern Sonoma County, and is 5 miles north-northeast of the nearest
Richard Oakes (activist)
…fruition. As a result of his activism, he endured tear gas, billy clubs, and brief stints in jail. Soon after Alcatraz, Oakes was shot and killed near Annapolis, California, in rural Sonoma County by Michael Morgan, a YMCA camp manager. Oakes reportedly confronted him, and Morgan alleged he was in fear for his life, and…
Old Horicon Schoolhouse along Annapolis Road